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motion graphs and speed problems

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
2.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
3.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
4.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
5.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
6.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
7.

What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is not accelerating.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is speeding up.

8.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
9.
 Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
- What is the distance covered through the second segment, which is between 50 seconds, and 70 seconds?
a)
40 meters
b)
60 meters
c)
80 meters
d)
20 meters
10.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
12.

During which interval is the object speeding up?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

D to E

d)

E to F

13.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
14.

What is the formula for speed?

a)

speed = distance x time

b)

speed=distance / time

c)

speed = time / distance

d)

speed = distance + time

15.

What is the line on this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

16.

What is this line of this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

17.
Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
18.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
19.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
20.

What is represented by this graph?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

21.

what is the motion described in the graph

a)

all of above

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

d)

constant position

22.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration
23.

What happened during E to F point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

constant speed

d)

acceleration

24.

What happened during B to C point?

a)

deceleration

b)

constant speed

c)

at rest

d)

acceleration

25.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
26.
Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?
a)
A
b)
B
27.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment A?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Constant Velocity

d)

Not moving

28.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment B?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
29.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.

On this velocity vs time graph, describe the motion of A.

a)

positive velocity

b)

negative velocity

c)

positive acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

32.

On this velocity vs time graph, describe the motion of C.

a)

constant positive velocity

b)

constant negative velocity

c)

positive acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

33.

On this velocity vs time graph, describe the motion of D.

a)

constant positive velocity

b)

constant negative velocity

c)

positive acceleration

d)

negative acceleration

34.

What is the velocity at 12.5 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

20 m/s

35.

Which car won the race?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

The Red one...yeah.

36.

This motion graph represents:

a)

Someone running home and then resting.

b)

Someone walking home and then resting.

c)

Someone leaving home, resting for a short period, and then running home.

d)

Someone eating a pizza and then turning on a lamp. That's chemical energy to mechanical energy. Pick me.

37.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

Two race car drivers wait forever and then drive home.

b)

Two race car drivers wait forever and then take off when the light turns green.

c)

Two race car drivers that wait forever and then wait a little longer.

d)

Two race car drivers agree to re-think their life goals.

38.

Which runner arrived in second place?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Both tied!

d)

"The truth points to itself," said Mog the Magnificent.

39.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
40.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
41.
What is happening at B?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
42.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
43.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
44.
What is the total distance that the object travels?
a)
40m
b)
80m
c)
100
d)
100m
45.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
46.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
47.
Which graph is showing a faster constant speed?
a)
B
b)
F
c)
They show the same speed
48.
What is the formula for speed?
a)
speed = distance x time
b)
speed=distance / time
c)
speed = time / distance
d)
speed = distance + time
49.
1.  How far will a train moving at 5.7 km/min go in 45 minutes?
a)
256.5 km
b)
0.12 km
c)
7.89 km
50.
If a man runs at a speed of 70 m/s, and has a time of 30 s. What is the distance he ran?
a)
2100 m
b)
0.233 m
c)
2.33 m
d)
300m
51.
If a robot chases you down at a speed of 900 m/s for a distance of 200 m. How long has the robot been chasing you?
a)
0.22 s
b)
4.5 s
c)
180000 s
52.
Michael rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How far can he travel in 2 hours?
a)
1/2 mile
b)
6 miles
c)
24 Kilometers
d)
24 miles
53.
If you travel 10 miles in 5 minutes, what is your speed?
a)
10 mi/min
b)
15 mi/min
c)
50 mi/min
d)
2 mi/min
54.

If a puppy runs across a park at a speed of 15 m/s. The puppy has a time of 5 seconds. How far did the puppy run?

a)

75 m

b)

30 m

c)

45 m

d)

105 m

55.
A cross country racer runs at a speed of 550 m/s, with a time of 4 seconds. What is the distance that they ran?
a)
2200 m
b)
1375 m
c)
.5 m
56.
Joanna drives for 400km at an average speed of 80km/h. How long was her journey?
a)
Joanna's journey was 5hrs long
b)
Joanna's journey was 10hrs long
c)
Joanna's journey was 20hrs long
d)
Joanna's journey was 15hrs long
57.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
58.
What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?
a)
0.0357 m/s
b)
28 m/s
c)
0.036 m/s
d)
28.0 m/s
59.
A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr.  It is now 60 km away from your house.  In what time will the storm reach your house?
a)
0.3 hours
b)
1200 hours
c)
3 km
d)
3 hours
60.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
61.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
62.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
mi
63.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
64.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
65.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
66.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
67.
a)
b)
c)
d)
68.
a)
b)
c)
d)
69.
a)
b)
c)
d)
70.
a)
b)
c)
d)
71.
a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

What is the equation to calculate time?

a)

time = speed/distance

b)

time = distance/speed

c)

time = speed x distance

d)

time = distance x speed

73.

What is the equation to calculate distance?

a)

distance = speed/time

b)

distance = time/speed

c)

distance = speed/distance

d)

distance = speed x time

74.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
75.
Tyreese sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?
a)
2 meters per second
b)
20 meters per second
c)
40 meters per second
d)
10 meters for second

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